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In the spring of the year 1763, Pontiac, in compassing his grand scheme of hostility, sent, among the rest, to the Indians of Michillimackinac, inviting them to aid him in the war.

From The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada by Parkman, Francis

For that which is visible and tangible one may hope to cope with and subdue, but the invisible and intangible contain possibilities beyond the compassing, and the elements of unreasoning fear.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John

To a certain extent she succeeded, during the few minutes, the precious ten minutes, she secured practically alone with her host, in compassing her wish.

From Love and hatred by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

"And now," said I, eyeing the pair, "what mischief have you two been compassing?"

From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)

And the knower, as he knows, in and through his knowledge must always be compassing just that which is not impossible to him, but only unknowable—that is, impossible merely to his direct, formal knowledge.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.